Chapter 212: Isolated City with No Help

The whole city cheered, and as the eleven Pangshan Taoist priests rose up, they were not only surprised, but also filled with hope and confidence that had been missing since the invasion of the demon soldiers. (っ◔◡◔)っ. ..

The excited people knelt on the ground and worshiped, while the soldiers in the military camp pointed at the prince and "general" in awe. Liu Ding, the talisman master, laughed loudly, "I knew they were still Taoist priests. Bring wine and let's celebrate. No, bring paper and pen." Come on, I’m going to write a few more talismans today!”

In the backyard of the City Guards Mansion, Captain Huang, who was having a headache over how to interrogate his old boss, walked out of the room, took a look, and said in surprise: "It turns out that His Highness the Prince has become an immortal." He turned around and glanced at the people in the back room who still refused to give in. Lord City Guard, "Mom, you have to do it for real."

"I hope the demon soldiers will arrive soon." Yang Qingyin said as soon as she returned to the ground.

At noon that day, when Captain Huang's torture was still lingering, Chen Zhiwei handed over all the hidden treasures, and the soldiers immediately invited His Highness the Prince and General Mu to check.

Both of them had changed into Taoist robes, but in the minds of the soldiers, Mu Xingqiu was still the brave general who rushed to the front with a big sword in his hand.

Liu Ding, the talisman master, was also called. He was not interested in the boxes of gold and silver treasures. He rushed directly to a table, looked at the pen, ink, paper and inkstones and stacks of written paper talismans placed on it, and then continued He walked to the wooden frame next to him and reached out to touch the pieces of armor.

"This old tortoise who can't die has actually hidden so many good things, but there is only a pile of rusty iron in the military camp." Liu Ding resented it, "Dragon Eye Helmet and Baiwash Silver Armor, these are the royal family and the dragon There are talisman armors that are only available in the guest association, such as the Demon-Gathering Armor, the Barbarian-breaking Spear, and the Innocent Sky Buckler... I am a talisman master who has never seen them a few times. There are also the Imitation Holy Pen and the Submerged Talisman Paper... Oh my God, This old turtle is not a talisman master, so what does he need these things for?"

Liu Ding had turned from indignation to confusion. He picked up the piles of paper talismans and looked at them roughly. He raised his head and showed even more confusion, "There are several three-section talismans here. Look, this is the spiritual talisman..."

Xin Youtao interjected: "No wonder Chen Zhiwei knew that we were Qi Qi disciples. It turned out that we used spiritual manifestation talismans. This kind of talisman can only be written by the Great Talisman Master, and it is effective for Taoist priests below Xingluo."

Mu Xingqiu nodded, and Liu Ding immediately said: "This is strange. Old Oogway is neither a member of the royal family nor a talisman master of the Long Bin Society. How can he have these things?"

"I want to interrogate Chen Zhiwei personally." Xin Youtao walked towards the door and suddenly stopped. He said to Mu Xingqiu: "You come with me." "

Chen Zhiwei's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his hands and feet were tied up. Huang Duwei strictly followed the prince's previous orders and searched the city guard thoroughly. He didn't even have any clothes on him now.

"I handed it all over..." As soon as the door opened,

Chen Zhiwei said in a trembling voice. When he realized that it was not Captain Huang but the prince, he quickly changed his words, "Your Highness, forgive me. Your Highness, please forgive me. I am loyal to the country, but I was just temporarily obsessed..."

Xin Youtao walked directly behind Chen Zhiwei and took a look at the Fire Sacrifice Seal on his back. "Which 'ghost' has obsessed you?"

Chen Zhiwei was stunned, closed his legs tightly, and looked up blankly at the two people dressed in Taoist costumes, "It's just...it's just...the two ghosts of greed and impatience."

"Haha." Xin Youtao picked up a piece of clothing from the table and threw it on Chen Zhiwei's legs. "These two ghosts can't offer you the Fire God's Seal, let alone give you so many arrogant things."

Chen Zhiwei's possessions far exceeded the status of a city guard, but he obviously didn't know how to use them. Even with the Fire God Seal on his back, he is still vulnerable. The expression on his face became more and more dull, as if the prince's words were completely beyond his understanding.

"The world is in chaos." Xin Youtao said harmoniously, asking for a confession using words rather than torture. "The Xijie Kingdom Building collapsed. What should the royal family do at this time?"

"How to do it?" Chen Zhiwei repeated blankly.

"When a building collapses, of course I have to find another building. But I have been in Pangshan for several years and I don't know much about the royal family anymore. I especially need someone to show me the way. Where can I find a reliable building for me to live in? ?”

"His Highness has rejected Dongjie Kingdom." Chen Zhiwei's voice returned to normal and became even more cunning.

"Because Dongjie Kingdom did not talk to me directly. Moreover, it is not a safe building. It is already crumbling. After the demon clan takes over Xijie Kingdom, it will soon cross the Jiehe River."

"The position of a lower official is low. Except for Dongjieguo, there is really...no other building that can be climbed."

Xin Youtao smiled and was about to continue his contest with Chen Zhiwei when Mu Xingqiu suddenly stepped forward and said, "Captain Huang seems to be very good at torture.

Chen Zhiwei's face changed suddenly, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Being ungrateful and committing the same crime as below, sooner or later..."

"We are Taoist priests and we never torture anyone."

Chen Zhiwei's expression changed again, "That's... very good."

"Besides, we have been Taoist priests for a long time and are always fighting monsters. We have forgotten the endurance of ordinary people. Therefore, if I accidentally kill you, please don't be too surprised, and please don't blame me, prince."

"Wait a minute." Chen Zhiwei's face turned purple, and his last line of defense collapsed. "I can help His Highness contact Huang Jing. They gave me all my things."

A quarter of an hour later, the two Taoist priests walked out of the room. Xin Youtao sighed, "As I had guessed before, those gifts were too large and could not have been given to him by the vassal states. They were indeed from the imperial capital."

"The twelve vassal states have been vassal states for many years. Why would the Imperial Capital bribe a city guard?" Mu Xingqiu just heard a lot of names and official titles from Chen Zhiwei. He was confused and only understood one thing. The Imperial Capital kept giving gifts to Chen Zhiwei, but never made clear requests.

"The Imperial Capital is cultivating traitors, which is similar to the way the demons do it, but the means are more covert and the time is earlier. Chen Zhiwei is very successful. If it weren't for the invasion of the demon soldiers, he would have become one of the most powerful officials in Xijie Kingdom sooner or later... This is what the Imperial Capital wants. It is estimated that there are people like Chen Zhiwei in each vassal state. This means that we can't get support from the Imperial Capital. Duanliu City is an isolated city, a completely isolated city."

Mu Xingqiu didn't ask any more questions. He already had enough troubles on his hands. He had no intention of participating in the fight between the emperor and the royal family. Besides, Xijie Kingdom was about to perish, and there was no point in continuing the fight.

Xin Youtao didn't want to be bothered by these things at this time. Shaking his head, he asked with a smile: "Why is the effect of your words so obvious? To be honest, your words are very good, but the effect is too fast. This is the mind-reading magic."

Mu Xingqiu smiled and nodded, thinking for a while and explained: "At first I silently chanted the mantra, and then after a few experiments, I found that I didn't have to chant it. I just needed to evoke the state of mind when chanting the mantra, and at the same time pinch the magic formula with my hands, and then transfer this state of mind from the crimson palace to the fingers like casting a spell. Then everything I said will have the effect of a mantra, but it will be discounted."

Mu Xingqiu raised his left hand and put his thumb on the middle knuckle of his middle finger.

"The True Law." Xin Youtao recognized it immediately. There are 108 kinds of spells, and all the disciples of Yangshen Peak have learned them. "So this is the spell of the Mind Reading Department. I was wondering why I don't use it normally. You didn't cast a spell on me, did you? I have a better impression of you recently."

"Haha, how can I be that powerful? Not to mention that you are a disciple of the Breathing School, even if you are a disciple who has just opened the Seven Apertures, my spells will not work."

"It's amazing to be able to control ordinary people. You have thousands of troops to drive. This is the art of the emperor."

Mu Xingqiu shook his head seriously, "I can't control anyone. Even if my illusion is improved one day, it's still the same. The Mind Reading Illusion can add a little more anger to anger, but it's impossible to make people go from joy to anger. Chen Zhiwei was full of fear. I just let his fear increase slightly and then pour it out."

"Oh, that's it." Xin Youtao was a little disappointed. "Then the five elements magic and talismans are more direct."

Mu Xingqiu smiled. In fact, he had more understanding. The human heart is like the ocean, unpredictable and mysterious. Now he has just walked to the seaside and can vaguely see the treasure lying quietly on the bottom of the sea. When he can directly take the treasure and stir up a storm, he can compete with the five elements magic.

Talisman master Liu Ding ran out excitedly and said loudly: "It is enough to equip an army of 200 people. Give me three or five days, I can write more talismans, and we can fight the monster soldiers!"

The mood of the whole city was very high. The appearance of eleven Taoist priests could not stop the refugees from continuing to move to Dongjie Country, but some Xuanfu Army soldiers who escaped from other cities voluntarily joined the Duanliu City garrison.

The large group of monster soldiers did not come immediately. Every day, flying monsters came to check the military situation and hovered in the sky from a distance. As long as they saw a Taoist priest flying in the city, they would retreat immediately.

On the ninth day after the destruction of Laozu Peak, all the Pangshan Taoists gathered at the inn. This was the fastest time to repair the ancestral tower.

The ancestral tower is the treasure of the mountain. Yang Qingyin claimed that it was also a powerful magic weapon. "As long as the ancestral tower is repaired, with Zuo Liuying's magic power, we are not afraid even if the demon army and the eight great sects join forces to be our enemy."

She was a bit exaggerated, but the disciples all believed in one truth. The head of the forbidden secret department dared to stay in Duanliu City and dared to hand over the task of defending the city to Mu Xingqiu. He must have the last trick in his hand, that is, the ancestral tower.

Zuo Liuying did not let the disciples wait too long. Lan Qizhan walked out of the room and announced that the ancestral tower had not been repaired yet. "The damage is greater than expected. You have to hold on for a few more days."

"How many days?" Shen Hao asked.

"Two months." Lan Qizhang paused, "Two months at most."

It's better to have an end time than not. The Taoists of Pangshan encouraged each other and dispersed. They had guessed the result and were not particularly disappointed. Moreover, they were all ready for battle and were looking forward to fighting the demon soldiers.

Although he knew that Duanliu City would not receive support, Xin Youtao formally sent an urgent letter for help to Dongjie Kingdom on the other side of the river, .an.com, and the farther Imperial Capital two days ago. He received a reply that evening. Dongjie Kingdom politely refused to support, claiming that the two countries had already reached an agreement and they would not step across the Jie River. The Imperial Capital sent a reply from a general closest to Xijie Kingdom, saying that he could not make the decision and had to wait for the decision of the Imperial Capital. It would take at least ten days and half a month before there would be news.

Only a very few people understood the situation of being isolated and helpless. The scattered soldiers among the refugees were still joining in, and soon reached 300 people, which was about to exceed the command ability of Captain Huang.

On the fourteenth day after the destruction of Laozu Peak and the eighth day after the first battle in Duanliu City, the high morale aroused by the eleven Taoists in Duanliu City was severely damaged.

A group of remnants of the Xuanfu Army ran to Duanliu City, bringing news that frightened the soldiers and civilians in the city. At least a thousand demon soldiers were approaching Duanliu City behind them, including several real big demons.

The remnants were still frightened, and even when they heard that there were immortals guarding the city, they refused to stop. They took off their armor in the city, changed into civilian clothes, and fled across the bridge to Dongjie Country that day.

If the Taoist priests of Pangshan want to defend the isolated city, they must have some miracle help.

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